Argentina 3 vs. Croatia 0 in the 2022 World Cup

Information about the Semifinals game played in the 2022 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Croatia and Argentina with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 2022 World Cup, Semifinals

Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Game Data:

Argentina

3 - 0

Croatia

Goals:

34'

Lionel Messi

(penalty)

39'

Julian Alvarez

69'

Julian Alvarez

Players

Argentina
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	23.	Emiliano Martinez
DF	3.	Nicolas Tagliafico
DF	13.	Cristian Romero
DF	19.	Nicolas Otamendi
DF	26.	Nahuel Molina 86'
MF	5.	Leandro Paredes 62'
MF	7.	Rodrigo De Paul 74'
MF	20.	Alexis Mac Allister 86'
MF	24.	Enzo Fernandez
FW	9.	Julian Alvarez 74'
FW	10.	Lionel Messi (C)
		Entered
DF	2.	Juan Foyth 86'
DF	25.	Lisandro Martinez 62'
MF	14.	Exequiel Palacios 74'
FW	15.	Ángel Correa 86'
FW	21.	Paulo Dybala 74'
		Other Reserves
GK	1.	Franco Armani
GK	12.	Geronimo Rulli
DF	6.	German Pezzella
MF	16.	Thiago Almada
MF	17.	Alejandro Gomez
MF	18.	Guido Rodriguez
FW	11.	Angel Di Maria
FW	22.	Lautaro Martinez
		Not Available
DF	4.	Gonzalo Montiel (suspended)
MF	8.	Marcos Acuña (suspended)
	Coach: Lionel Scaloni

Croatia
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Dominik Livaković
DF	6.	Dejan Lovren
DF	19.	Borna Sosa 46'HT
DF	20.	Josko Gvardiol
DF	22.	Josip Juranovic
MF	8.	Mateo Kovacic
MF	10.	Luka Modric (C) 81'
MF	11.	Marcelo Brozovic 50'
MF	15.	Mario Pasalic 46'HT
FW	4.	Ivan Perisic
FW	9.	Andrej Kramarić 72'
		Entered
MF	7.	Lovro Majer 81'
MF	13.	Nikola Vlasic 46'HT
FW	14.	Marko Livaja 72'
FW	16.	Bruno Petkovic 50'
FW	18.	Mislav Orsic 46'HT
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Ivo Grbic
GK	23.	Ivica Ivusic
DF	2.	Josip Stanisic
DF	3.	Borna Barisic
DF	5.	Martin Erlic
DF	21.	Domagoj Vida
DF	24.	Josip Sutalo
MF	25.	Luka Sucic
MF	26.	Kristijan Jakic
FW	17.	Ante Budimir
	Coach: Zlatko Dalic

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time

Cards

National Team	Player	Card and Minutes
Croatia	Dominik Livaković	32' yellow card
Croatia	Mateo Kovacic	32' yellow card
Argentina	Cristian Romero	68' yellow card
Argentina	Nicolas Otamendi	71' yellow card
Other cards
Mario Mandzukic (Assistant Coach)		35' ejection - straight red card

Substitutions

Argentina
Minute 62		Lisandro Martinez	replaced	Leandro Paredes
Minute 74		Exequiel Palacios	replaced	Rodrigo De Paul
Minute 74		Paulo Dybala	replaced	Julian Alvarez
Minute 86		Ángel Correa	replaced	Alexis Mac Allister
Minute 86		Juan Foyth	replaced	Nahuel Molina
Croatia
Minute 46 (in the break)		Mislav Orsic	replaced	Borna Sosa
Minute 46 (in the break)		Nikola Vlasic	replaced	Mario Pasalic
Minute 50		Bruno Petkovic	replaced	Marcelo Brozovic
Minute 72		Marko Livaja	replaced	Andrej Kramarić
Minute 81		Lovro Majer	replaced	Luka Modric